{"product_id":"9780470671054","title":"Dante's Deadly Sins Moral Philosophy In Hell","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDante's Deadly Sins\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMoral Philosophy In Hell\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRaymond Angelo Belliotti\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDante’s Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s master work that considers the \u003ci\u003eCommedia\u003c\/i\u003e as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante’s moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, while underscoring their moral implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains and evaluates Dante’s understanding of the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ and the ultimate role they play as the basis of human transgression.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a detailed discussion of the philosophical concepts of moral desert and the law of \u003ci\u003econtrapasso\u003c\/i\u003e, using character case studies within Dante’s work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnects the poem’s moral themes to our own contemporary condition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRaymond Angelo Belliotti\u003c\/b\u003e is SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has published ten other books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Is the Meaning of Human Life?\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eHappiness Is Overrated\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), W\u003ci\u003eatching Baseball Seeing Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eRoman Philosophy and the Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). Belliotti has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the William T. Hagan Young Scholar\/Artist Award, the Kasling Lecture Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, and the SUNY Foundation Research and Scholarship Recognition Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 November 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470671054\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378569113740,"sku":"9780470671054","price":116.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470671054_5f61bd13-7b7c-4fc1-b46c-1a3d922d7870.jpg?v=1780195136","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470671054","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}